Adjective : fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome décor. ,a table heaped with fulsome mounds of greasy foods. ,fulsome admiration. ,a fulsome survey of the political situation in Central America. From Dictionary.com.
The compliment is fulsomely returned in all directions. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Most, he wrote, praised their Canadian captors fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. ["hypocrisy is canada's national vice"] Reference
In short: a man who's fulsomeness, is fulsomely described. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Linkins: Murdoch, by Definition] Reference
The chairman introduced the guest speaker rather fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [Starfarers]
If she spoke for him too fulsomely, Lurcanio wouldn't believe her. From Wordnik.com. [Rulers of the Darkness]
And if they don;t then let's hope you criticise them fulsomely for it. From Wordnik.com. [Unions flex their muscles] Reference
He was aware of being admired, not fulsomely, but in a well-bred manner. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Wall]
Darwin's fulsomely free confession turned out to be a rhetorical device. From Wordnik.com. [The God Delusion]
And for me to fulsomely praise those who personally confronted the Klan?. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
"You impress me, Mister Sharpe, " he said fulsomely, -you impress me mightily. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Prey]
Women rarely compliment each other this fulsomely about dress sense, so enjoy. From Wordnik.com. [At the "Writing About the Law" conference.] Reference
He also fulsomely credited Reagan with transforming the GOP into a "party of ideas.". From Wordnik.com. [Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Why President Obama Continually Hails President Reagan] Reference
Clinton was totally even-handed in this interview, praising Obama fulsomely throughout. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Clinton Rips Obama In Charlie Rose Interview] Reference
Voltaire fulsomely details Candide's loss of innocence and acquisition of good, sober sense. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in Translation] Reference
Museums have deferred to commerce more fulsomely in the last decade than ever seemed imaginable. From Wordnik.com. [Art's Faustian pact with commerce means it's no good carping about cuts] Reference
We haven't yet heard John McCain really coming out fulsomely against it yet and joining the debate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 9, 2008] Reference
We haven't yet heard John McCain really coming out fulsomely against it yet, and joining the debate. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 9, 2008] Reference
The eulogies of Mr. Crab (such was the editor's name) were, however, by no means fulsomely indiscriminate. From Wordnik.com. [Expressions of the Age] Reference
They went from attacking the Social Security as an ogre to praising it fulsomely -- and then attacking it. From Wordnik.com. [Merton and Joan Bernstein: Deficit Commission Chairs Change Tune: No Longer Assert Social Security Causes Deficit] Reference
Woe betides someone who says that the local commander is not doing a good job or praises the Taliban too fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [Who knows what Afghans think?] Reference
The souk stank fulsomely of spices and fruits, of vegetables and fish and meats, some of which were far from fresh. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
In A's section, he should fulsomely and generously praise B's smarts, energy and skill in getting the book accepted. From Wordnik.com. [Deuces Wild] Reference
Gus got up, holding a sapient member of a sapient race who was hanging onto his beard, and thanked Ernst Mallin fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [The Fuzzy Papers]
I can only imagine what the producers had to do after that cat fight to get them to “respect” each other so fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. ['Greatest American Dog' recap: No puppy left behind! | EW.com] Reference
But she was not ill pleased to have Oline on her side; it cost her a cheese, to be sure, but Oline thanked her so fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [The Growth of the Soil] Reference
The dignified elder statesman eulogized so fulsomely at his funeral in Yorba Linda, Calif., does not figure in Stone's picture. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood's Most Controversial Director Oliver Stone Takes On Our Most Controversial President Richard Nixon] Reference
Toder, while acting for Jammie, also fulsomely praised RIAA lawyer Richard Gabriel, who was doing his best to see her pilloried. From Wordnik.com. [RIAA faces big trouble with new Thomas trial] Reference
Some of the Wall Street malefactors will have to take the medicine prescribed by the unfettered free market that they praise so fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [Saving the Banks and Ourselves] Reference
"Hurrah fur the lee-tle-est moonshiner on record!" resounded fulsomely about him. From Wordnik.com. [The Moonshiners At Hoho-Hebee Falls 1895] Reference
His manner was almost fulsomely pleasant; Miss Thorne's expression of anxiety relaxed. From Wordnik.com. [Shoe-Bar Stratton] Reference
Obama's major speech on raceThe closest he's come to talking fulsomely about race was in. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
The Barcelona striker also said he "shouldn't have" celebrated the goal as fulsomely as he did. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest From www.inthenews.co.uk] Reference
Often the questions are phrased fulsomely, as in "Are you a famous actor?" or "Are you a leading lady?". From Wordnik.com. [FIRST THINGS: On the Square] Reference
If perchance the master shows signs of being hurt, the dog falls into attitudes of sorrow, and apologizes fulsomely. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Mind] Reference
It has been fulsomely approved by those whose interests it is thought to serve and rejected by those of the opposite view. From Wordnik.com. [Hoopler - middleeast.org] Reference
Negatives remarks are to be found so fulsomely elsewhere on the internet as regards this man, who I consider one of the greats in recent. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell in talks to sell Africa assets] Reference
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